Weekend mini-courses that count in any ICC theme

03/23/17

Contributed by Gordon Rowland

ICIC 10000 Integration: Connecting the Disciplines

Course Description: How will we meet the complex challenges of the 21st century? We will need to find ways to combine insights and ideas from many fields of study and to use them creatively. Concepts and tools from systems science and design can help us do this. They are introduced through a series of engaging learning activities. Pass/Fail. 1 credit. No prerequisites. LA.

Four sections available in Fall 2017:

Section 1

September 8-10

Instructors: Jake Brenner and Amy Frith

CRN 23088

Section 2

September 22-24

Instructors: Nancy Jacobson and Jacqueline Winslow

CRN 23089

Section 3

October 27-29

Instructors: Howard Kalman and Dara Engler

CRN 23090

Section 4

December 1-3

Instructors: Julia Lapp and Rebecca Plante

CRN 23811

These and all of the ICIC 1-credit mini-courses:

* short courses on systems thinking, synthesizing expertise, creativity, and character

* active hands-on learning; no lectures

* lots of fun

* the courses will help you make connections among what you are studying in different courses inside and outside your majors

* this can make learning more lasting and more useful in meeting complex real-world challenges

* courses are one credit and are graded pass/fail

* starting in block 2 of Fall 2016 any three of the four mini-courses counts as a Humanities or Social Sciences perspective in any theme (prior to that they counted in the World of Systems or the Inquiry, Imagination and Innovation themes)

Other ICIC mini-courses for Fall 2017 include:

ICIC 12000-01 Insight: Combining Expertise

Topic: Climate Changing

Description: This course looks at many perspectives on climate change by considering the interaction of the natural and human worlds in the past and present, and by considering where to go from here.

Instructors: Nancy Jacobson and Michael Twomey

TR4-5:15, October 24 – November 30

CRN 23091

ICIC 12000-02 Insight: Combining Expertise

Topic: Dissent

Description: Dissent is a word that has a wide range of interpretations. Authorities want little to do with it while those who seek change consider it a mission in life. To what extent is dissent present in our personal lives? And in our professional lives? As the world changes, is there a great need to maintain its place in our existence?

Instructors: Ali Erkan and Kathryn Caldwell

MW4-5:15, August 30 – October 4

CRN 23092

ICIC 12000-03 Insight: Combining Expertise

Topic: Mindfulness

Description: Deeply rooted in Eastern philosophy of Buddhism, mindfulness, or total focus on one's mind, actions, and present moment has received widespread attention in recent years for its positive results and potentials across a wide spectrum of fields from neurosciences and psychology, to athletic performance and chronic pain management, to leadership and creativity, among others.

Instructors: Hormoz Movassaghi and Jason Hamilton

TR 4:30-5:45, October 24 – November 30

CRN 23093

ICIC 12000-04 Insight: Combining Expertise

Topic: Shoulders of Giants

Description: Taking off from “standing on the shoulders of giants” we will talk about mentors and influences and how they have affected our thoughts and actions. How do we know who our mentors are? How have they influenced our lives? What makes a mentor “giant”? Are the influences always visible?

Instructors: Belisa Gonzalez and Sue-Je Gage

MW4-5:15, August 30 – October 4

CRN 23813

ICIC 13000-01 Creativity: Transforming Insights into Ideas

Instructors: Debbie Rifkin and Patricia Rodriguez

R4-6:40, August 31 – September 28

CRN 23094

ICIC 13000-02 Creativity: Transforming Insights into Ideas

Instructors: Jason Hamilton and John White

MW4-5:15, August 30 – October 4

CRN 23095

ICIC 14000-01 Character: Developing Habits for Good